Exercise 3.5: Put in both, either and neither as determiner or a pronouns.

Exercise 3.5: Put in both, either and neither as determiner or a pronouns.

Mary has got two sisters. ____ sisters are married. (nobody, anybody) There are two novels on the shelf. I don't like ____ of them. My friend and I didn't know the time because ____ of us had a watch. It was a very good football match. ____ team played well. Do you work or are you a student? ____ I've got a job as a waitress but I study too. I bought two new bags. Which one do you want? ____. It doesn't matter which one. I invited Marry and Sue to my party but ____ of them came. Which shirt do you prefer, this one or that one? I don't like ____ of them. Is your friend American or German? ____. She's Australian. Are your friends English or American? _____ are English.      Answer:       Mary has got two sisters. Both sisters are married. There are two novels on the shelf. I don't like either of them. My friend and I didn't know the time because Neither of us had a watch. It was a very good football match. Both team played well. Do you work or are you a student? Both. I've got a job as a waitress but I study too. I bought two new bags. Which one do you want? Either. It doesn't matter which one. I invited Marry and Sue to my party but neither of them came. Which shirt do you prefer, this one or that one? I don't like either of them. Is your friend American or German? Neither. She's Australian. Are your friends English or American? Both are English. .

Tips:
both/both of + plural nouns + plural verb form
neither + singular nouns + singular verbs form
neither of + plural nouns + singular verbs form
either + singular nouns + singular verbs form
either of + plural nouns + singular verbs form
none of (not any) + plural nouns + plural verbs form
none of (not one) + plural nouns + singular verbs form

Note:
both/both of, either/either, neither/neither of use to refer to 2 persons or 2 things
both/both of means both or all of the 2.
either/either of means one of the two.
neither/neither of means none of the two.

none use to refer to no person or thing of the group (2 or more persons or things)

Example:
Both sisters are married.
Neither sister is married<
Neither of her sisters is married.
Either of them has go.
Either umbrella is yours.
We have three sons but none of them lives here.
We have two sons but neither of them lives here.
None of the engines are working. (Not any of the engines are working)
None of the food is fresh. (Not one of the food is fresh)


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